When it comes to losing body fat nothing is more despised than the dreaded "Plateau".
Plateaus in this sense refer to lack of progress. Plateau's can lead to frustration. And frustration can work against you - If you let it.
The last thing you want is to be frustrated when you're trying to lose body fat. Being emotional may make you try things that work against you. And as we all know things that work against you (if you can help it) should be avoided. Some of those are:
1. Really restricting your calories: I have a rough estimate I give my clients. For women: Don't drop below 1200 calories a day; Men: 1800.
I can not stress enough: Don't starve yourself. I repeat: It will not help you. It will work against you. Don’t diet. Make small changes. Tweak, don’t fix.
2. Trying unsafe supplements, over the counter drugs: It's hard work to make change. And you may be tempted (if you're frustrated) to do anything to lose fat. Those options being dietary aids aimed at helping you lose fat quickly.
3. Shortcuts: Don’t take them.
So how do you break through a plateau and continue?
Change your DNA: Everything has a structure. Your daily routine, plans, ideas. I’m talking of changing your ‘workout DNA’. Change the way you exercise; the way you think and approach what you do.
Plateaus in this sense refer to lack of progress. Plateau's can lead to frustration. And frustration can work against you - If you let it.
The last thing you want is to be frustrated when you're trying to lose body fat. Being emotional may make you try things that work against you. And as we all know things that work against you (if you can help it) should be avoided. Some of those are:
1. Really restricting your calories: I have a rough estimate I give my clients. For women: Don't drop below 1200 calories a day; Men: 1800.
I can not stress enough: Don't starve yourself. I repeat: It will not help you. It will work against you. Don’t diet. Make small changes. Tweak, don’t fix.
2. Trying unsafe supplements, over the counter drugs: It's hard work to make change. And you may be tempted (if you're frustrated) to do anything to lose fat. Those options being dietary aids aimed at helping you lose fat quickly.
3. Shortcuts: Don’t take them.
So how do you break through a plateau and continue?
Change your DNA: Everything has a structure. Your daily routine, plans, ideas. I’m talking of changing your ‘workout DNA’. Change the way you exercise; the way you think and approach what you do.
Here are some of the ways you can change your DNA:
1. Reverse: If you have a plan – don’t have a plan. If you don’t eat out for dinner – eat out for dinner. If you drive you car all day, drive in reverse all day (on second thought don’t do this).
But you get the idea. If your program is not working for you – work to change the program. Don’t make poor choices. But experiment a bit.
2. Tweak: As I alluded to earlier. Don’t fix things – tweak things. There is a difference. You fix things that are broken. You tweak things that are good, but could be better.
How to tweak?
If you’re reading a novel while you workout on the elliptical – stop. That’s a sign you’re not working as well as you could. All your focus should be on your workout. Not inside a magazine or a book.
If you’re walking 3 miles a day, 4 times a week – walk 3.5 miles each day.
If you’re drinking 13 cans of Mountain Dew a day – drink 12.
Things like this.
3. Don't think like everyone else; everyone else is wrong: Self explanatory. But - when it comes to this subject everyone thinks they know what to do. They don't. Learn to think for yourself. Listen to those who do know for ideas - but come to your own conclusions.
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